Porirua City Council
Tony Cutting
Porirua to light up for Matariki

Porirua is set to shine as we celebrate Matariki for 2025.

The night sky will twinkle once more inside Te Rauparaha Arena, with delicious hāngi, performances and interactive displays, while our harbourside has a beautiful light display planned.

Porirua to light up for Matariki
Hurricanes
Tony Cutting
Hurricanes Team Naming Qualifying Final vs ...

After securing 4th place, the Hurricanes earned a trip to Canberra to face the Brumbies in the qualifying final on Saturday, 7 June, 9.35 pm at GIO Stadium.

Hurricanes Team Naming Qualifying Final vs Brumbies
Hurricanes
Tony Cutting
Hurricanes vs Moana Pasifika (Team Naming)

The Hurricanes are back at Sky Stadium for a Round 16 clash against Moana Pasifika this Saturday, 7.05 PM. With the return of many familiar faces, and both sides having a lot to play for, a big crowd is expected in the capital.

Hurricanes vs Moana Pasifika (Team Naming)
Porirua City Council
Tony Cutting
Streamside Education a hit with Porirua schools

A programme giving schools the opportunity to learn more about their local natural environment and the importance of healthy waterways is proving popular.

The Streamside Education programme, run by Porirua City Council Parks Education Advisor Natalie Packer, is flexible and can support what students are learning in the classroom.

Since launching the programme in 2023, Natalie has worked with students of all ages from across Porirua.

Streamside Education a hit with Porirua schools
Porirua City Council
Tony Cutting
Love Local returns to Porirua on 7 June

Porirua’s biggest annual event - Love Local - returns on 7 June to showcase Porirua’s new and established businesses and more!

Love Local returns to Porirua on 7 June

Hurricanes

Hurricanes Head to Hamilton for Chiefs Challenge

Hurricanes Head to Hamilton for Chiefs Challenge

Fourteen weeks into 2024 campaign, the Hurricanes head to Hamilton to take on the Chiefs for the second time this season as the competition heats up for the teams in finals contention.

Following Friday’s match against Moana Pasifika, the team have freshened up ahead of the challenge which awaits them against last year’s beaten finalists.

Hurricanes Named for Waratahs Clash

Hurricanes Named for Waratahs Clash

To celebrate the opening weekend of junior rugby, all registered junior players in the Wellington region have been given a free ticket to get along and support the Hurricanes as they welcome the NSW Waratahs to Sky Stadium, for week 11. 

Changes to the forward pack see Pouri Rakete-Stones, Devan Flanders and Peter Lakai come into the starting line-up while Justin Sangster is on the bench. Hawkes Bay's Kianu Kereru-Symes makes his first start for the team, named at Hooker. 

Hurricanes Named for Quarter-final Clash in Canberra

Hurricanes Named for Quarter-final Clash in Canberra

Hurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland has named a largely unchanged side to head to Canberra to take on the fourth-placed Brumbies in Saturday’s Quarter-final clash. 


Just one change to last weekend’s starting team sees Xavier Numia return to the side at loosehead prop alongside Dane Coles at hooker and Tyrel Lomax at tighthead, with the latter set to make his 50th appearance for the Hurricanes. 

Hurricanes named to face Crusaders in Final-Round Robin at Sky Stadium

Hurricanes named to face Crusaders in Final-Round Robin at Sky Stadium

Hurricanes Head Coach Jason Holland has named his side for Saturday’s final round-robin clash of the 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition against the Crusaders at Sky Stadium.  The match is part of a doubleheader, with the New Zealand Under-20s taking on the Junior Wallabies in an exciting fixture at 4.30PM.